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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from "Like a Fog" translates in English to "One returning home" (56)?
(a) Libro.
(b) Balikbayan.
(c) Maniwala.
(d) Kinaiya.

2. When was Jun's last letter to Jay dated?
(a) July 3, 2016.
(b) December 26, 2015.
(c) March 12, 2013.
(d) January 12, 2016.

3. What is Chris's profession said to be in "How He Lived"?
(a) He is a subsea engineer.
(b) He is a journalist.
(c) He is a nurse practitioner.
(d) He is a doctor.

4. Who does Jay ask first about the missing letters in “Not an Answer to the Question”?
(a) Maria.
(b) Angel.
(c) Tito Maning.
(d) Grace.

5. Who is Jay's teacher for AP Calculus in "A Narrower Country than Expected"?
(a) Ms. Anderson.
(b) Ms. Mendoza.
(c) Mr. Wilson.
(d) Mr. Knotts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the hoodie the Seth gives Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?

2. What does Grace do for much of the car ride in “A New Silence Arrives”?

3. By what method of transportation do Jay and Grace go to the mall in "Lead the Way"?

4. When Jay awakens in the middle of the night in "A Visit," he sees a man with what over his head in his room?

5. What Filipino word in the novel refers to a person's uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Seth, and what is his relationship to Jay?

2. Describe Jay's dream in “A Visit." What imagery is used in the dream?

3. What do Jun's letters symbolize to Jay?

4. What does Jay imagine doing when he encounters his uncle in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

5. What does Jay promise Grace in “All That it Means"? Why?

6. What happens when Jay gives money to the beggar girl in “A New Silence Arrives"?

7. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?

8. How is the room that Jay is staying in described in “Some Small Rebellion"?

9. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?

10. How did Jay feel about his family's religion and church?

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